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CBS Sports Radio 1580 makes its debut in Washington, D.C., the nation’s 7th ranked radio market on Monday, Jan. 28, featuring the national programming of CBS Sports Radio. CBS Sports Radio launched in January 2013 and offers around-the-clock national sports coverage and programming, harnessing the power and resources of CBS RADIO and the award-winning CBS Sports.

High-profile personalities including Tiki Barber, John Feinstein, Jim Rome, Doug Gottlieb, and Scott Ferrall, among others, deliver breaking news, comprehensive sports updates, live interviews with major sports figures and on-site coverage from the biggest sporting events, as well as interaction with sports fans on-air, online and mobile. CBS Sports Radio 1580 will also feature play-by-play coverage of the NFL and NCAA sports.

CBS Sports Radio 1580’s launch coincides with the Super Bowl, as the network provides nearly 75 hours of unprecedented access, live from New Orleans, in anticipation of the CBS Television Network’s exclusive broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, February 3. Listeners can hear the station at 1580AM, www.cbsdc.com or via the Radio.com app for a variety of mobile devices.

In addition to CBS Sports Radio’s national sports coverage, CBS RADIO owns and operates 106.7 THE FAN, Washington, D.C.’s leading local all-sports station - home of the Sports Junkies in the morning, midday hosts Holden Kushner and Danny Rourier, afternoon hosts Lavar Arrington and Chad Dukes, plus Overtime, a nightly recap of the night's sports action featuring a rotating roster of local hosts. 106.7 THE FAN is also the play-by-play home for the Washington Nationals, Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards.

Steve Swenson, Senior Vice President/Market Manager, CBS RADIO Washington, D.C. says, “We are proud to offer area sports fans an All-Star lineup that caters to their local and national sports interests. 106.7 THE FAN knows D.C. sports like no one else, and CBS Sports is a clear leader when it comes to breaking down the day’s headlines and stories breaking across the country. As a result of this impressive combination of stations, there’s no argument we will be the dominant sports voice in the city.”

Weekday schedule for CBS Sports Radio 1580:

6:00-9:00AM: Tiki Barber, Brandon Tierney and Dana Jacobson

9:00AM-12:00Noon: John Feinstein

12:00Noon-3:00PM: Jim Rome

3:00-6:00PM: Doug Gottlieb

6:00-10:00PM: Chris Moore and Brian Jones

10:00PM-2:00AM: Scott Ferrall

2:00-6:00AM: Damon Amendolara

CBS RADIO, a division of CBS Corporation, is one of the largest major-market radio operators in the United States, with stations covering news, sports, talk, rock, country, Top 40, classic hits, and urban formats, among others. The division operates 127 radio stations across 28 markets, including all of the Top 10.